Wednesday, September 22, 2010My Short Presentation Before the MTA Board Of Director Of New York State

On the evening of Tuesday 21th September 2010, at 6:30 PM I attended a town Hall Meeting that was held at the Brooklyn Museum and was organized by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in accordance with the law of the state of New York. This meeting was held by and before the board of directors and other decision making person that are responsible for the general management of this vital institution. Such meetings are a lawful requirement of the MTA before they can make or take any major decisions or actions that can affect the public. As a member of the commuting public who rely on the MTA to get to and from my destination throughout New York City I felt it necessary to attend this Town Hall meeting to offer my opinion on the matter.


There were over a hundred people who made presentation at this Town Hall meeting; I was fortunate to be among the conscious public transportation commuter who saw it necessary to ensure that my voices was heard.

Each person was given the duration of three minutes to make the presentation, below is the short three minutes impromptu presentation I made.

Good evening ladies and gentle men, I hope that you are able to understand my rich West Indian accent. It is no secret that the MTA provides a very vital service to the commuting public. It is unfortunate that the MTA have dug itself into a deep financial ditch, it is also unfortunate that the MTA can only find two means of increase their cash flow which are:


1. They put thousands of low and middle income workers out of work, while the people who are making the significant wages that can impact the indebtedness of the MTA remain employed and without wage cut.


2. They increase fare.


These are not creative means of accomplishing the objective that the MTA now faces.

I have a few questions that I will like to ask.

1. After the last increase in fare, did the general ridership increase or decreased?


2. Did the increase in fare positively impacted the MTA profitability or did they experience a decrease in the general income of the MTA?


The MTA is a retailer and they retail the service of transportation like any retail enterprise the MTA need to increase the volume of sales, if they ought to be profitable. The MTA also need to find significant ways in which to reduce its operational cost.

The Challenge

Let me challenge you guys. When I look at the podium I see well intended dignify men and women. With that in mind let us speak about leaving a legacy. I know you all are capable men and women; you need to work to leave a legacy for your children and your grand children. Your children and grand children must be able to boast at school and with their peers that my father or mother grand father or grand mother was responsible for turning around the MTA without breaking the backs of the poor people, I know you all are capable of coming up with creative means of accomplishing this, it is time to get your creative juices flowing and leave a positive legacy for your children and grand children thank you.

Ralph Gonsalves Defense of Unethical Practice.

            
                 The API Presentation of Ralph Gonsalves: Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

After listening to a presentation that was made by Ralph Gonsalves: the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on the government information program: The Agency for Public Information (A.P.I); I was shocked with the debt at which the Prime Minister had sunk, in order to pull the wool over the public eyes. Prime Minister Gonsalves, took time and effort to justify the questionable business transaction of Desmond Morgan, the ex- Chairman of the National Commercial Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; transactions Morgan initiated with the said institution while he chaired the institution’s business.

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves' understanding of economic and his business sense leave much to be desired. After listening to his presentation I asked myself one question, which was and still is: what is the state of  the economy in the land of my birth? This thought came to my mind after I remembered Ralph Gonsalves is the Minister of finance and his main responsibilities are to manage and grow the resources of the country.

Let me take this opportunity to lend a rational view to Prime Minister Gonsalves presentation.

In the opening of Ralph’s speech, he describes Desmond Morgan; the Husband of the attorney General (the Government legal counsel) as being honest in his dealing with the National Commercial Bank P.L.C. But did the action of Desmond Morgan and his business dealing with the N.C.B can be described as honest. I will take some time to address this matter also.

The point at issue in the Desmond Morgan’s saga, is not whether he had a legal business transaction with the National Commercial Bank, but whether he use his influence as Chairman of the N.C.B, his affiliation to the Unity Labor Party (U.L.P) and his friendship with Ralph Gonsalves to manipulated and or pressure the bank management and staff into giving him a loan to organize and run the failed Blue Skies Communication Company? Did Mr. Morgan also use his influence to neglect his responsibility to service the loan which is now over two million dollars with the interest? Another question which answers must be found for is; why didn’t the bank, follow bank policy and common practice, by liquidate the collateral interest of Desmond Morgan, which is alleged to have a value some of 4 million EC dollars? Collateral that Morgan put up to secure his loan.

If the bank had followed its policy, common, expected and good business practices in this case, they would have recover the money owing to them by Morgan and his company and in the process, avoid a lengthy and expensive court procedure to recover monies owing to the institution.

I was also shocked and very much ashamed when The Prime minister try to justify a scheme that was proposed to the N.C.B by Morgan. A scheme that requested the bank to allow him to invest its collateral interest to form a new company Omega limited. Morgan was to then deposit the shares certificate and the transfer of shares with the N.C.B and in the event Morgan continue with his pattern of continual neglect of his financial obligation to the National Commercial Bank, then the bank will automatically become the owner of the shares of a worthless company.

Here we have a situation, where Desmond Morgan, had a well though out plan to dump his worthless business upon the State owned bank and walk away with the invested value of the properties he put up as security, to ensure he get the loan, safe and secure in his pocket; while he leave the share holders of the National Commercial Bank: the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with the burden of bearing a debt, which a key member of the U.L.P: Desmond Morgan had accumulate and subsequently abandon.

To allow Desmond Morgan to reinvest the properties he put up to secure his loan is to take away the bank only real mean of recovering the monies Morgan owe to the National Commercial Bank thus making it almost impossible baring a court order, for the Bank to obtain its money.

Ralph must come to the understanding that financial institutions, such as the National Commercial Bank and institutions of its kind that follows good business practice; choose only to deals or trade with and in money; and the use of collateral are to aid the banks in recovering from, its delinquent borrowers, money owed to the institution. It also acts as a tool to motivate the borrower, thus ensuring they take their obligation to and with the bank seriously, which lead them to develop the type of responsibility that cause them to be consistent in servicing their loans.

Another point that I must bring to Ralph’s attention is: it is not the intent or objective of any such financial institution (banks) to acquire, and manage for a profit; any such unrelated retail, wholesale and or service oriented business. Therefore the N.C.B will not have any financial interest whatsoever, in acquiring any business that cannot be liquidated into that which the bank trades.

Now, one may asked; why Ralph Gonsalves would sacrifice coming on national television in a prearranged interview that were arranged by him and his advisor and was conducted and presented by the A.P.I be exposed to an international audience; which only portrays him to the entire world as a financial imbecile?

If you are wondering why I will tell you why. Judith Morgan the attorney general of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has his the Prime Minister's scrotum in her hands for transgressions done. Take my word for it when I tell you that Ralph Gonsalves is powerless to take action against Desmond and or any other member of the Judith's family. More on this to come at a later date.

Anesia Richards and Allan Palmer Coinsidence or Jehovah's Leading

I do not believe in coincidence. I believe everything is ordained by Jehovah God; at times, we may not know or understand why a certain thing happens and in our ignorance we ruled such as just coincidences. This is especially true in the lives of the believers. Jehovah has made certain promises to his children and because he takes not his words and or his character lightly he is very mindful to ensure he plays an active and integral role in the life of his children. He cannot afford to take any thing for granted; it is on this biblical principle I base this belief.

In middle of 2004, a person calling him or her self Joe wrote to the editor of the Search Light Newspaper. This was done in an effort to test the water as it relates to sympathy for homosexual or homosexual tolerance; this generated a back and forth discussion about homosexuality in the Search Light Newspaper of which I was a part. This discussion went on for several weeks to the delight of the editor and the reading public and it was responsible for casting a light on homosexuality and the growing trend that it was fast becoming.

Normally when I come across such articles I will cut out the portion which bears my name. I did this for several reasons but the main reason was for storage purpose. However the article which was published on 6th August 2004, did not see me disect that newspaper page to extract that which pertained to me, this time I save the whole page. A few weeks ago I came upon some old articles which was written by me and was published in the news papers; it was then I made a staggering revelation. I discovered that I shared page 12 of the search Light News Paper as dated above with my friend: Anesia Richards.

Was it a coincidence, even back then; we were bold enough to stand up for the truth and speak out against that which is wrong in Jehovah’s sight? Was in a coincidence that after Ralph Gonsalves had allegations of sexual misconduct brought against him and because I voiced my dissatisfaction about how the matter was handles and Gonsalves’ involvement in the matter that I was victimized at the instruction? A period of harassed and a bogus investigated that saw me receiving over 20 internal charges which eventually lead to my resignation.

And was it a coincidence that just about a year later and in the same manner; Anesia Richards stood up against the dirty proposed constitution another dishonest act of Ralph Gonsalves and as a result of her action for justice she received basically the same treatment I received at the Hands of Ralph Gonsalves? I say no, these events are not coincident. May be you will like to read what we had to say back them I will make the articles available below.

Don't be Con by Ralph Gonsalves Desires for Perpetual Governance

Malcolm X

"By any means necessary": this term was made popular by Malcolm X and it was use to alert black people of the attitude that must be adopted to ensure self-preservation in a system that has institutionalized and took a discriminatory stands against a people because of the color of their skin, an oppressor who have manipulated the resources of the country and in the process took away the rights of the working class people to succeed but ensure that this people always fail, remain in poverty, and practice violence against each other etc. Today 38 years after Malcolm X delivered that speech, and 37 after his death; not much have change as it relates to the black community in America and the advancement of the people. However America have kept alive the quota system, in that a few blacks have been allowed to be elevated, while it is business as usual for the majority of the working class. We have seen Barack Obama mounted the seat of the presidency and now holds the office of president of the U.S.A but what else have happen this people.

Foresight is a quality that keeps in check the honesty of the dishonest and cause men of no or little repute to take a stock of themselves; this is so because, they know that their behavior are being predicted and monitored. It is no different with politicians, especially dishonest politicians. In St. Vincent, the Vincent community ought to be vigilant and keep an eye on the Prime Minister and his cabinet who in my opinion cannot be trusted.

In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the time when the people are constitutionally required to go to the electoral poles to exercise their constitutional right for the purpose of selecting the individuals and a group who will administer the affairs and grow the resources of the country is quickly approaching. It seems as if the political tide has changed drastically and the ever popular Unity Labor Party (U.L.P) and its leader: Ralph E. Gonsalves has lost their popularity with the people and they are on their way to an unprecedented electoral defeat. Gonsalves has a bunch of professional panhandlers making a loud noise, trying to convince him that he still has what it takes to regain governance of the State. Fortunately for him, Ralph has already taken a reality check and he knows that his end is close at hand. The big question he has to ask himself and find the answer for is: can Ralph handle not being in the seat of political manipulation; for that is what the honorable office of Prime Minister mean to him.

Although the opposition party and the Vincentian community are in a mental state of political readiness, as they patiently awaits the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights, I have a nagging suspicion that Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has some thing else in mind and he is ready to deny the people that opportunity (to exercise their democratic and constitutional rights to accept or reject him at the poles).

Well let us review the events that blighted Ralph Gonsalves' era of political governance.

1. He was proven to be a man who offers lip service and had no conclusive, feasible or economical short of long term plans for the country's development.

2. He has played Russian roulette with the life savings, all of the hard work of the people at and the integrity of the Nation’s bank The National commercial Bank and ran it into economic ruins.

3. He has two outstanding Sexual assault allegations to answer.

4. He has one allegation of rape to face.

5. He has many more such allegation to be publicly file against him when his defeat is recorded and acknowledge by the state.

6. He has been arrogant, disrespectful to his political peers and the Nation as a whole.

7. He was involved in nepotism and other form of corruption.

8. He and his party have been involved in many questionable large money transactions which was made public; for which the Prime Minister was unable to explain for fear of self incrimination.

9. The divisive and divided political dogma that was propagated by Ralph Gonsalves and his party that lead to the unfair dismissal of many well intended patriotic Vincentians form their pose because they fail to hold the same political views as he did.

10. The Dirty constitution which was dictated and was proposed by Ralph Gonsalves but was shot down by the people in a referendum.

I can go on and on with the colorful infringement that has been committed by Ralph Gonsalves and his Party all in the name of Good Governance.

When we review the above primitive practice that was exhibited by Ralph Gonsalves and to a minor extent his party the U.L.P. Do you really think, Ralph Gonsalves is going to give the authority to the people of St. Vincent to determine whether or not he remains in his position of manipulative political control; do you think that Ralph will give such a privilege to the same people whom he despises, at this critical juncture of his political career?

Well let me conclude that the reported criminal allegations and the new yet to file criminal allegations that Ralph Gonsalves will have to face (even from silent victims who now resides in Canada) are more than enough, for him, not to leave his future in the hand of Vincentian. If we closely examined Ralph’s pass believes and customs along with his inability to control his behavior and other passions; we will be able to get a clear indication of his intent for the future.

The constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines gives any sitting government the authority, in the event of unrest, serious development that may merit the government from abstain from having an election, the power to forgo such and to continue the governance of the state until the state return to such conditions that is conducive for the holding of an election.

I have a lingering feeling that Ralph Gonsalves is going to use whatever state funds remaining to create the conditions that will allow him to legally forfeit holding a general election in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and therefore cause continual and indefinitely forfeiture of a general election in St. Vincent. What Ralph fail to obtain with the dirty constitution which was so craftily design and was intended to have the people relinquished total political control to him in good faith; not knowing what they were doing. I am convinced that Ralph Gonsalves will accomplished by any means necessary his youthful ambitions of total governance of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by trickery and force.  

The Relationship Between the Victim of Rape and Their Predator

When a person is raped, they experience many psychological effects, this is as a result of the unwanted sexual imposition. Apart of the psychological effects that was discussed in the article titles the “The Psychological Effects of Rape" there are other effects that impacts the victim. Such effects lends to a very unhealthy unspoken relationship between the victim and the predator.

Over time, this relationship evolves into one of fear on behalf of the victim and subtle aggression on behalf of the predator. This is the type of relationship that develops between the victim who chooses to hide the shame they feel and in the process avoid the societal stigma that is associated with having such heinous defilement imposed upon them.

Most people, who have not been blighted and has suffered the unfortunate experience of being sexually victimized, may not be able to comprehend the chemistry that exists between these two individual (the victim and the rapist). However; because our understanding does not allow us the ability to comprehend this relationship as well as the psychological power the perpetrator has over his subject, in no way mean that such relationships does not exist. In some cases the victim and the aggressor are unaware of the development of a psychological pattern that impacts their behaviors and emotions especially when there is a confrontation of any type (a meeting of the eyes, an encounter on the streets at a function etc). This also includes the awkwardness that occurs when they are forced to interact.

It is important to note that any time a victim of rape or any form of sexual abuse; becomes so afraid of the stigma that is associated with rape and because of their fear’ they cause their predator to escape the long arms of the law and by extension the justice system; they not only deny the system to work on their behalf, they encourage the perpetrator to create new victims, put themselves at a grate long term disadvantage and they deprived themselves of the opportunity of living as normal a life they could ever hope to live under the circumstances.

The predator will become bolder in his demeanor while the victims wither away on the inside. The victims are then forced to spend awaken days planning to avoid a confrontation with their rapist and finding new creative way of ensuring that their secret is kept secure.

In most cases, victims of rape, who chose to remain silence about being raped are often raped again either by the same person or another rapist. You may not know that these sexual predators have developed the predator’s instinct and thus are capable of identifying and isolating easy victims knowing who it is safe to impose upon etc.

As time passes, the victim may even stand up, in the defense of their abuser. This may be done in the hopes that their victimization will not make public; they will deny the inhumane and hideous treatment their predator inflicted on them, and in some cases they will aggressively denounce any victim of their predator who found the strength and courage to stand up and take action against such an individual for sexual the crimes that was committed against them.

In the case of a young person, who were raped and sexually abuse especially if such was done over a prolong period of time; in such cases, as time elapses, the victim becomes more and more like a slave, and very often complying to the sexual pleasures of his/her victimizer who sways a manipulative, psychological control over them. In some cases this unhealthy and unlawful sexual imposition may have been the first and only sexual encounter the person may have ever known and as a result; this unhealthy and unlawful sexual relation becomes normal to the victim. The victim may become entrapped in vicious sexual practices and thus passing down the victim’s personality to their children; creating the environment for their children too become victims of such abuse and or rape.

I must mentioned here, that approximately seventy five percent of the person who were raped were born of/to and were socialized by a dominant parents who were themselves were silent victims (a person who were raped and kept their rape a secret).

It is a common fact that when silent victims of rape or sexual abused are involved or induced to participate in conversation that reflects or portrays their abuser negatively, the victim will often shy away from such conversation and avoid anyone that is critical of the person that has or is praying on them. This is so for fear that the aggressor may discover; the victim were disloyal, thus forcing him to reveal the embarrassing secret they both share; thus exposing the victim, to the shame they spend most of their time; trying to avoid.

The unfortunate things about the victims are: he or she always see his or her self as the victim and therefore fail to see the leverage they hold over the predator. In a community and civilization where, there are laws that are put in place to protect the victim; this give the victims of rape and other sexual crimes much power; unfortunately their fear whether real of perceived hampers them from understand the power they have. The victims of rape who were brave enough to come forward and ensure their predator were exposed and face the justice system actually took back their life and their independence form the predator. These people even without counseling will be/are awarded the opportunity to live as normal a life that is possible under the circumstances. it must be understood, there is no removing the scars of rape but the wounds that were created do not pain as much as they use to.

In order to avoid exposure, the victim try to please his/her sexual exploiter, he or she will try very hard not to anger their sexual predator, and in most case they feel safer when they are isolated. We have the unfortunate story of Jaycee Lee Dugard; who was abducted when she was 11 years old and remained the sexual prisoner of her abductor: Philip Craig Garrido and his wife Nancy, who kept that child hostage for eighteen years even causing her to bear him two children. In the mind of this child, this sexual encounter was the only sexual experience she had ever known and as it was done for an extended period of time, this sick exchange became normal to her.

Unfortunately; in this society that we all love so dearly, we have many victims of rape and sexual abuse who are so afraid of the stigma of rape; and in turn, they are afraid to do anything to upset their rapist or sexual abuser, they do not have an understanding of the power they possess, the power to confront their aggressor before the court of law and see them locked away for a long time and in the process break the victim’s cycle and avoid passing the victim mentality, personality and behavior unto their children.

If you are a victim of rape or sexual abuse, speak up and take back the power your predator had taken from you. Yes you I am speaking to you.

NDP Convention 2010

I listen with intent to most of the speakers that make presentation at the New Democratic Party (N.D.P) convention on Sunday 11th July 2010. I must say that the convention was a well planned function, a sign of the brilliant leadership that is exhibited in Mr. Arnhem Eustace. I enjoy the presentations that were made. I particularly like Burton Williams presentation; however I was disturbed with his choice of words; when he used the word batty, which when used in our Vincentian/Caribbean context is seen as obscene and vulgar but which has a completely different meaning from the contextual way it is commonly used in St. Vincent.

The first question that came to my mind is; is Burton Williams trying to resurrect the old politics for which he was booted out of his elected office for. Mr. Williams please remember, you are now under new leadership, and in a new political era, in this early stage of the game you cannot afford to be suffering relapses such as the one you had on the day of the N.D.P convention 2010. You are a likable man and you have more political experience than most in the party so you have to be an example to those who are politically younger then you are.

Please remember that Arnhem Eustace has been consistent with his message, attitude, behavior and his vocal expression; in doing so he has risen the political standard of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Burton I give you the benefit of the doubt that this error is just that, an error and not an attitude. Please remember this is not the error of continued apologies, this is an era where men are called upon to live their conviction.

The Leader’s Address:

Unfortunately I did not hear the presentation that was made by the leader of the opposition and the leader of the N.D.P. However someone provided me with a copy of bosses speech. I took my time and I read with interest. In my opinion it is a shorten version of what is to be a powerful manifesto.

It was disturbing to know that although Ralph Gonsalves is going around beating his chest about Education Revolution that the plans he is implementing is a program that was design, by, for and is being implemented by the all O.E.C.S countries, in their effort to create universal access for secondary education. Ralph Gonsalves did not even had the common sense or the decency to change the package in which the program was presented; thus improving the commodity but choose only the change the term by which it is commonly known and sold the program to us as a fresh idea that came from his mind.

I was shock to learn of the high dropout rate and the poor graduation rate that exist within the secondary school community and we are not speaking of the overwhelming number who never made it into the secondary school system. It is also sad to know that the only thing that we export is food and we are importing three times more food than we export. So when we compare the total export earning with the import spending there must be a gaping deficit and as a result the country may very well be accumulating massive foreign debts.

When I see how Arnhem Eustace plan to raise funds to settle the local debt the government have accumulated, which will encourage reinvestment and thus employment, all in an effort to stimulate the economy and in the process encourage economic growth, amazes me. The simple yet feasible plan to give a fresh boos to agriculture and tourism.

So while Ralph Gonsalves is appealing to the eyes of the community, in his effort fool the people by showing off the community centers that they have built all over the country, with no sustainable plan or financing for those projects which is causing the country is falling even further into economic hardship; hurts my heart. There is hope all is not yet lost; we have a leader in Arnhem Eustace, a leader who is looking for creative ways of repairing the damage that Ralph Gonsalves and his U.L.P has created and is creating even now.

                                                                                            Distress sign

But what is even more shameful; is the fact that the only viable commercial entity that the nation has: The National Bank namely: the National Commercial Bank was ran aground by the destructive, interrupting leadership of Ralph Gonsalves. It is clear that Ralph had taken state resources and treats it as if it is his own. He must be blame for the destruction of the nation’s bank. I must say anyone who work in that institution and stood by silence without raising an objective voice is also to be blame for the demise of the Bank. There are some things that is more important than a pay cheque; such things like integrity, honesty and courage to stand up when you see wrong, injustice and corruption.

Becareful With Your Detractors

Each of us has created enemies each day and some times people hate us for no reason at all. In other case, you may be like me, have a high intolerance for corruption, injustice, hypocrisy and mediocrity parading as professionalism; coupled with a very opinionated personality. Whatever category you fall in, you must always remember there will be people who will just look at you and develop a dislike for you, so it is important to be smart as a serpent and may I add, just as vicious also.

We must always remember that at times the best revenge our menaces will ever have is to see us disgraced. There is nothing that will bring greater pleasure to their heart than to see the person whom they hate with a passion, make one of life’s grand mistakes, get arrested and convicted, lose a job, become suddenly ill, or become addicted to some addictive substance.

It is important to note that these people who are motivated by hate, depending on how strong their passion is; will not fail to do you bad or employ other to do their dirty work for them. In today’s world where men has lost his values, ethics, sense of moral, etc. they can find someone, even one who is close to you, to do their dirty work in bringing harm to you.

There are many people who are walking around today, who are hooked on some addictive substance, were the unsuspecting victim of some one who intended to and seized the opportunity to mess them up. There are many who have died unexplained deaths who were the unsuspecting victim of some detractor. Speaking of such death; my mind ran in Michael Hamlet; who has the most acute case of kidney failure I have ever seen in my life. I ought to know about Kidney and Kidney failure.

Speaking to someone who was close to Mr. Hamlet and who were working in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at the time and speaking to someone who was close to Michael and his then fiancée. I have concluded that Michael Hamlet was killed (yes Murdered) as a result of a chemically induced kidney failure.

The unfortunate thing is a person who want to do you harm can do so with very little effort. If you are working, living, dwelling or frequent the same area of someone who does not like you, you have got to be careful; even if someone who do not like you frequent space that you spend prolong period of time.

Here is an example of how easy it is to do you harm.

Take for example product with an inhalation warning on them like marine, enamel paints and other chemicals. If these products are hidden in close proximity to a place where you spend long period of time in a manner that its fuse can escape into your environment can have serious long term effects on you. Conditions that can affect your reproductive health, brain function, affects your kidney, your heart and respiratory system (lungs etc) and cause cnacer.

If you have ever become nauseated, develop an instance cold or stuffiness and these symptoms only appear when you are in a particular place, you may have reason for concern. Such induced chemical cold or allergies if continue over a prolong period can result in conditions that can affect your reproductive health, brain function, affects your kidney, your heart and respiratory system (lungs etc) cause cancer and eventually death.

What to look for: Sudden inflammation of the upper respiratory system, dry cold that generate bright yellow mucus, caught that feel like your throat is tearing, gluey mucus that are difficult hark up, pain in the joints and regular spitting and harking.

If you experience these symptoms and you discover that the symptoms increases when you are in a particular place, a bedroom, an office, your car etc. then you may be a victim of someone who are trying to do you harm. Becareful my people for these are desperate times.

Why Should Ralph Gonslaves Sacrifice Elected Ministers of the ULP for His Misdeeds?

Devil Sacrifice An unjust practice

Interestingly; I recently, learn on May 10th, 2010 Ralph Gonsalves; the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while addressing a the lauders community, publicly declared that his Unity labor Party (ULP) will be presenting at lease ten new candidates in the next general election that is constitutionally schedule to be held in march 2011.

From my understanding of Ralph Gonsalves this is a dictator’s gimmick to trick the Vincentian community into voting for the failed ULP and thus giving them another term to continue their very ineffective and deficient programs, they call governance. This announcement is the basis of this article and which is responsible for motivating a series critical questions that Vincentian need to answer for themselves. I will therefore present these questions for the perusals of all.

St. Vincent is a democratic state and it is expected that all organization, within a democratic state, should operate base on the core values, principles and laws that over sees the general administration of the country. However; with this in mind, I am lead to ask what were the means the UPL used, to decide who will be deny the opportunity to render valuable service, in the capacity of an elected representative of the people. I have a sneaking suspicion; that the members of the ULP who were disqualified from seeking reelection to the seat they have so skillfully won, under the ULP banner; became so disqualified by the socialistic dictatorial personality of the almighty Ralph Gonsalves. There were no discussion on that issue; I am sure Ralph decided who will be worthy candidates then like the master manipulator he is, brain washed the intentional reject into believing that they should not run again.

The first set of questions is:

1. Does the ULP belong to Ralph?

2. Do the other members of Gonsalves cabinet have any say in this matter?

3. Does the members of the constituency have a say in who will represent them in parliament in the next election?

4. Will Ralph Gonsalves be offering himself as a candidate?

5. Will Ralph once again be offering Julian Francis as a candidate?

These are just a few of the questions that the Vincentian community must answer before they go to the poles in 2010-2011 General election. One must also again ask, was the potentially socialistic constitution that was rejected in a referendum by the people, was it Ralph Gonsalves' way of holding socialistic sway over all of SVG in the same manner in which he now holds tyrannical sway over the ULP and its supporters?

One must also ask:

• Who is to be blame for the failure of the ULP government?

• Who should take responsible for the arrogance and abusive personality of the Prime Minister?

• Who was responsible for putting the Prime Minister in such a compromising position that a female police officer and the Vincentian/Canadian Human Right lawyer were able to bring degrading criminal allegations against him?

• Who is responsible for bankrupting the economy of the already cash strap country of St. Vincent?

• Who started the faith project (international airport) that caused several billion dollars without a sound plan as to how he is going to secure funding for that project?

• Aren’t these types of faith practice reserved for members of the Christian community that work with no particular deadline in mind and who depends on the generosity of the members and their willingness to solicit?

• Who was responsible for investing scars state funds in an international airport project, with no sound plan of financing the day to day running of the airport? Thus, this project is going to be another state liability.

• Who invested needed funds in the construction of a cross country road then abundant the project after spending millions of the nation’s monies on a project that did not have any economical significant to the country.

In Ralph Gonsalves eyes, gone are the days when leaders were to man up and take responsibility for their mistakes, indiscretions and failures. It is clear that Ralph is really the problem in the ULP. With the exception of a few learning blunder and expected mistakes the other members of the ULP has function more creditable and with a greater level of statesmanship than their leader.

So you can see, as is usual with Ralph Gonsalves; he is blaming others for his failure. He fail to be a good example to the members of his party, he have failed to be an example to the youths and the nation as a whole, he failed to properly govern and grow the resources of the country and he failed to come up with sound economic recovery plans for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Ralph Gonsalves has failed himself, he has failed his family, he has failed the ULP, he has failed his constituents and he has failed Vincentian and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: the land of his birth.

So the problem is not the members who Ralph will deny the opportunity, to faithfully serve the country they love so much, as an elected representative in the house of parliament. The problem is Ralph Gonsalves, the man whose plan it is to bring back colonialism to St. Vincent and the Grenadines; by making us a dependant of Venezuela and Cuba.

Below are some questions members of Cabinet, Members of the Unity Labor Party and supporters of the ULP should ask and find answers for and they are:

1. Why the faithful elected members of the ULP should be made to suffer for the incompetence and misdeeds of Ralph Gonsalves?

2. Why the elected member of the ULP should be denied the opportunity to run again; when their only offence was to demonstrate loyal to their party and the party leader?

3. Why should Ralph Gonsalves remain as head of the party and be allowed to run again when he was the reason for the decline of the popularity of the party?

4. Has Ralph Gonsalves been an ambassador of the core values of St. Vincent and the Grenadines?

5. Does the ULP belong to Ralph Gonsalves?

6. Why does Ralph Gonsalves get to manipulate the members of the ULP for his benefit and his political survival?

7. The constituent Groups, don’t they have the right to decide who should represent them in Parliament?

As is the habit of Ralph Gonsalves, who constantly manipulate the Speaker of the house, the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Public Prosecution, his ministers and the party supporters in order to look good. Once again, he continue with the manipulation of his cabinet, the card holding members and supporters of the ULP to ensure his own political survival. How selfish could one man be.

Letter To Prime Minister OF St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Ralph Gonsalves

               Ralph Gonsalves V/S Lady Justice

Below is an actual copy of a letter I wrote to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Ralph E. Gonsalves. In this letter I solicited from the Prime Minister, answers to some very important questions. I also took the opportunity to copy this letter to the leader of the opposition The Rt. Hon. Arnhem Eustace, to the Stay Awake radio program; from whom I got the idea to write to the Prime Minister and to New Times Radio Program.

Brooklyn

New York

USA 11222

Prime Minister’s Office

Administrative Building

Kingstown

St. Vincent

2nd March 2010

Dear Mr. Gonsalves,

How are you? I trust that this correspondence meets you in good physical and psychological health. However, because of the nature of your office, I will not waste your time with anymore formalities, but rather; I will get directly to my reason for writing to you.

As you may be aware, I have been following the events as they occurs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and from the many conflicting news that emanates from the printed, audio and audio visual media which including the internet, are tained and it is often hard to distinguish the truth from lies, right from wrong and the fabricated from the genuine stories. I do not have any interest in rumors, lies and innuendo hence the reason I decide to over look all of the rumors, that is currently circulating within and without of St. Vincent as it relates to national governance and allegations of misbehavior of public officers in public office. As a concern citizen, I write to you as head of Government and chief administrator of the Nation's business for honest answers to the below question.

I hope you will see it fit, to treat me with the dignity I deserved and provide frank, honest and forthright answers to even the difficult questions.

1. Did you cause about one million United States of America dollars cash, to be deposited into the national commercial bank?

2. Did you or your agent give the banking authorities adequate, justifiable and lawful, account of how you came into the money?

3. Are you of the opinion that you are not entitled to inform the public of the source of the moneies in question? If yes why do you hold such opinion?

4. Don’t you think the community has a right to know about the financial and other activities of the people they elect to manage and grow the nation’s (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) resources?

5. I have seen what appear to be authentic documents, which clearly suggest that large quantities of money were exchange at the national Commercial Bank by some of your friends, members of your family and some of acquaintances. Were these transactions conducted on your or the UPL behalf at your instruction?

6. If so why did you choose to use such a suspicious rout to make a lawful transaction?

7. Don’t you think that such transaction would have been viewed by the public, as transactions that have many elements of dishonesty associated with them?

8. Did the monies in question enter St. Vincent and the Grenadines legally?

9. If the answer to question 8 is yes; please provide an explanation showing how the monies entered St. Vincent and the Grenadines by showing the paper trail.

10. If the answer to question 8 is no; please explain how the money entered St. Vincent and the Grenadines? and who were involved in smuggling the money into the country?

11. And did you authorize such unlawful movement of monies?

12. Please tell us who give the monies to you and who was the intended owners. Was the monies a loan, a grant or did someone donate the money to you or your party and for what purpose were the monies to be use?

13. In 2008 a female police officer made allegations of rape and sexual assault against you. Did you raped and sexually assault that police officer?

14. The young Canadian/Vincentian human rights lawyer; did you attempted rape her?

15. Did you sexually assault her as she alleged?

16. Have you ever raped and or sexually assaulted any male or female before these allegations were made?

17. Did you raped and or sexually assault any person after these allegations were brought against you?

18. Do you think the office of Prime Minister which you now hold, makes you better and more important than other Vincentians?

19. If the office of Prime Minister, which you holds does not make you more important than other Vincentian; why did you saw if fit, to use the influence of your office; the office of the Prime Minister to manipulate the system to pervert the course of Justice on your behalf?

20. Anesia Richards-Baptiste don’t you think that instead of having the Public Service Commission prosecute this young lady, you should ensure that she be rewarded for her valiant efforts in taking the time to study the constitution and for educating the community without being paid for her efforts?

21. Why did you feel the need to have George Jackson then Bermuda Commissioner of Police and Randolph “Randy” Liverpool to try discredit my character by plotting to have me fired from the Bermuda Police Service; and by trying to entrap me on several criminal charges one of which was: “conspiracy to kill Ralph Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines?”

22. Why did you arrange to send Andrew Kirkpatrick Mitchell a Jamaican hit man who lived in St. Lucia to Dominica to kill me (Allan H. F. Palmer) while I was on that island (Dominica) in October 2008 setting up a business?

Thanks for reading and accepting these question with the spirit with which they were written. I crave your patience, statesmanship and your speedy reply. Please do not feel the need to reply to me directly however these answers should be given publicly for I am sure that like me a large cross section of the Vincentian community are anxiously awaiting the answers to these questions; I am awaiting the answer to these questions.

In Service to Humanity
Allan H. F Palmer

Cc: Leader of the Opposition Arnhem Eustace
Stay Awake
Shake up
New Times Program

Ralph Gonsalves, Death Threats And His Integrity

Every Monday morning, the Prime Minister, his press secretary or the police will hold press conferences or they made press releases; informing the general public of death threats, that were made against the life of the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Ralph E. Gonsalves. Of the many death threats that were made against the prime minister’s life, the shallow release never went into, the means by which such threats were made (letters, email, telephone, in person, via messenger or otherwise). It is quite interesting that no one was ever arrested or taken into to custody to be questioned in relation to these serious allegations against the head of Government of an independent state.

In this modern and technologically advance world, the degree holding Commissioner of Police or any member of his high profile team which was assigned to investigate these offences never came up a person of interest. As far as I know, the prime minister and the police did not even know by what means the threats were made. Thus making it impossible to detect or trace these threats to the person/people who “allegedly issued them.

Everyone knows, that a threat issue to an ordinary citizen is an offence that merits police involvement, in such case the offender or offenders are located and warned and if such continue, the offender or offenders may be summon before the court. We also know that a threat made to a diplomat is a very serious issue, and one can be arrested for issuing such. Now tell me; how serious is a threat of any kind that is made to a head of government? However, when such threats are issued and threathen to takes the life of the a head of State or head of government; such is even more serious and should be given top priority; as a matter of fact, such threaths are issues of national security and should take precedence.

May I remind you, that these death threats that were allegedly issued to Ralph Gonsalves, were issued, at a time in his tenor as head of government, when he was most popular with the people. Isn’t it strange that as of or just around August 2008 Ralph did not receive anymore threats against his life? How could this be? It is now that Ralph Gonsalves is at the point where he is most unpopular and despised even by the people who once loved and condone all of his ills. Isn't this the time that he should be getting the death threats by the thousands? However no one has time to send him any such threats.

There are two explanations for this and they are:

• No threats were ever issue to or against Ralph Gonsalves. The Prime Minister and his cronies made up these story and file false report to the police in oder to envoke the sympathy of the community; so their dishonest actions would be over looked, ignored or defended by the community. Please bear in mind, it is a crime to make a false Report or reports to the police and it matters not the nature of the report. Could it be, that this is the reason they never get a lead or even the shadow of a suspect.

• The threats that were being made against the Prime Minister's life were of a personal nature, had nothing to do with his office of Prime Minister and him mismanaging the affairs of the country.

If the threats in question, which were issued to Ralph Gonsalves, were issued as a result of a personal matter then he must know who was the person or the group that was responsible for issuing such threats. The questions that we ought to find answers for are: why were these threats issued? And why didn’t the police affect an arrest and take the offender or offenders before the court to answer associated charges?

I cannot see how the police are unable to track down and arrest a person or group that have been continually threaten the security and stability of the country. If you could have catch P John back then, why can’t you catch the culprits now?

At the time the threats were such a serious matter that Ralph saw it fit to invest over half of a million dollars to aquier a secure vehicle for his offical transportation, he also appointed a whole team of Special Service Unit (SSU) trained police officer to ensure his protection and to top it off; he had an  out riders, who was to ensure, Ralph Gonsalves unobstructed movement around the country. A series of expensive security measure; that resulted from the threats that made the Prime Minister Gonsalves fear for his safety. Have the person or group who was responsible for issuers threats against the prime minister’s life, pack up and left? Did they migrate? or did the PM made peace with the offenders?

Common sense tells me, now the PM is at the ebb of his popularity, where the people at home and aboard cannot stand the man and where his colleagues across the Caribbean, out of courtesy, are forced to exhibit professional tolerance toward him should be the time the threat level should be high. However, from all reports, Ralph has been going around shaking hands, hugging fat women and kissing babies with little or no security. So once again I asked where are, where were or where is the threats and where have the threat and the offenders gone?

The Audacity of Ralph Gonsalves

Last Thursday, I tuned in to Nice Radio and I heard the moderators on the Thursday night program discussing the Anesia Richards-Baptiste saga. In their effort to stimulate discussion and to motivate community participation, they make, what were in my mind to be a pointless comparison. They compared the level of general accountability of a civil servant to that of an elected public officer. In my opinion they appear to be using Anesia’s unfortunate event to gain ratings for their show. They are unlike the New Times program on the same station that takes this matter serious. So I sent a quick email. I will like to take this opportunity to elaborate on the point I made via email at this time.

Unfortunately, over the years, members of the Vincentian community have come to revered politician; and over the course of time, many politicians took advantage of the people’s political ignorance. They cause the people to unrealistically learn to depend on them (the politician), even though they knew they are unable to ever satisfy the individual needs of the people. We all know Ralph's motto is: "if you keep the people in hopes of getting you will forever be able to manipulate them and forever keep them at your feet in permanent servitude." So they create laws to regulate everyone and every office except themselves. What became of the integrity legislation that was to govern the behavior of elected and other high profile government officials, which Ralph Gonsalves and his ULP government was so adamant, they were going to implemented when they took the reign of government?

Now, let me get back to the basis of the discussion. A person who holds an elected office has a grater level of responsibility than a civil servant. Therefore, they are more accountable and the accountability of an elected officer, stretches even further then being custodian of the resources they were elected to manage and grow. When individuals offer themselves to be an elected member of parliament, they are actually saying; they are credible individuals and are capable of managing and growing the country’s resources. They are also saying they are capable of controlling their behavior and elevate the standard of their conduct in such a manner that would elevate the tone of the country.

We must also remember one of the responsibilities of an elected officer (politician) enable them to speak publicly as well as privately on behalf of their constituency and or ministry. Unlike the civil servant who are not even authorized to speak on behalf of the department unless they are so instructed. So when a civil servant speaks publicly outside the line of his or her paid duties, they are not representing the department they are assigned to; however when a politician speaks they are speaking on behalf of their government, ministry, or constituency. When a civil servant left the office they represents themselves, which is unlike the elected officer (politician) who wear the uniform of public officer 24/7. Base on this they are in a far different bracket than any civil servant. The responsibilities are far different.

It is said that 16 charges were laid against Anesia for violating the Public Servant act. Anesia is a public servant and she is required to act in accordance to the public Service act,  if in doing so, the public service act infringed on Anseia’s fundamental human rights as is provided in the constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; then she is not obligated to comply with that act or any law that calls for her or anyone to sacrifice his or her constitutional rights. I am sure Ralph and his cronies know that Anesia has no obligation to comply with any law that infringe on her fundamental rights. Although many Judges have agreed that the fundamental human rights of the individual takes president over governmental protection regulation such as The Police Act, Civil/Public Service Act, they avoid giving a direct ruling on such matter for fear that a decisive ruling on behalf of the plaintiff can open the flood gated that can lead to anarchy. So is my rights a right, something that has consequences if trampled upon or is my rights a privilege, which can be revoked at anytime with no expected repercussion.

The question that I need answer for are:

1. 
   
   Did Anesia violate the confidentiality of her office or the department she is assigned to?
2. 
   
   Did Anesia in her presentation bring her office and department in to disrepute? Ralph must understand Anesia or any government employee cannot be held responsible and accountable for the whole government service but they are held accountable for the information they are exposed to in the line of their paid duty.
3. 
   
   Did Anesia knowingly lie on anyone or about anything or did she slander anyone in her presentation?
4. 
   
   When Anesia speak about Ralph Gonsalves and his ULP government was she just relating checkable collaborated fact?
5. 
   
   Was Anesia’s only offence was the fact that she was bold enough to speak the truth?
6. 
   
   Are we saying that as long as you are employed with the Government you are only permitted to criticize religion and your neighbor and does it all depends on who your neighbor are?

It is the expressed intent of the constitution, that every citizen has the rights to live their conscience, and to freely practice all of the rights that their nation’s constitution award to them. If it was not the intent then their would have been a clearly stated distinction. The fact that an individual is an employee of the State (Government) should in no way diminish that person’s rights to practice his or her conscience. No one or institution should ever interfere with their freedom of speech, prevent them from constructively criticize anyone or anything even the government; to expose lies and liars, unveil corruption, and prevent a corrupt government from deceiving the people and cause the enactment of a dirt document (constitution) to aid in their evil.

Are we promoting the growth of negative character traits in the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by sending the wrong message? Are we suggesting; that as long as an individual is employed with the government, a public officers; they are required to see management misuse public funds and say nothing, are they to look at corrupt public officer as the practice their illegal habit in public office and against the nation and say nothing. Are they to see wrong committed against their fellow colleagues and are bind to silence; could this be right?

Now let us examine the paradox of this situation; firstly, Ralph Gonsalves was accused of Raping and sexually assaulting a serving police officer; yet he being an elected public officer is made to run about in his capacity of Prime Minister, beating his chest like a baboon on steroids and is allow to sit in the same House of Parliament, discussing the affairs of the nation with dignified men like Arnhim Eustace. Then again a Vincentian Canadian lawyer made a stunning revelation that Ralph Gonsalves: Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines try to rape her but her resistance only allowed him to sexually assault her; I shudder to think of what would have happened to this lady if she did not take matters into her own hands and resist his efforts; yet Ralph Gonsalve the accused rapist and alleged sexual predator is left in his lofty portfolio to prosecute poor little Anesia.

What did Anesia do in comparison to Ralph? How is it the creators of Anesia's troubles and those who are bold enough to publicly support the actions against Anesia were not brave enough to call for the arrest and prosecution of Ralph? Is this a case where Vincentian only have strength to trample upon the rights of our women?

Anesia Richards-Baptiste should not be made to deal with such foolish stress. She has been a credit to he family, her community and her character. It is unfortunate and shameful that Ralph Gonsalves the accused sexual offender; will once again use his office to cowardly try to break another strong Vincentian. However there are some of us who take pride in our legacy, who are not for sale, who don’t throw around their loyalty blindly, who is stronger than Ralph and his group of cronies will ever know. Like every loyal child of Jehovah Anesia is going to be better, stronger and wiser.

It is time that Ralph Gonsalves understand that loyalty and respect cannot be bought, forced, or manipulated but loyalty and respect has to be earn. Ralph Gonsalves is going to learn this lesson the hard way. I have seen and felt the repercussion of lending a supportive voice on behalf of Anesia. But the truth must be told, and I am not afraid to speak the truth or to criticize anyone for as Edmund Burke said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. I am a good man that cannot stand the stench of evil hence the reason my voice will not be still by fear.

An Open Letter to Anesia Richards-Baptiste

Anesia Richards-Baptiste the face of youthful courage.

 

Brooklyn

New York

USA 11226

Dear Anesia,

How are you? For the pass few weeks, I have been receiving messages of concern about you, both via the internet and phone. Some of my friends are concern about the rumors that Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has put into motion the machinery to cause you to be dismissed from your post within the Government service. Honestly I am not to concern about the evil intent of Ralph Gonsalves; however, I am concern about you and your relationship with Jehovah. for it is your relationship with Jehovah that will determine how you deal with the rumors, and the evils that are being plot against you.

By now, you would have learnt that, Ralph Gonsalves insecurities, makes him a very vindictive person (I almost refer to him as “man”) and to him; it will make good sense to teach you a lesson; in order to, instill fear in the masses, thus shaking the Vincentian community back into the cocoon of silence. He is hoping that by doing this, the people will be afraid to cross him again thus facilitating his continued sexual or other manipulation against female, the people of St. Vincent and the nation’s treasury.

From one child of Jehovah to another, I am writing to admonish you to be faithful to Jehovah. It is sad that the nation’s leader do not believe in Jehovah, and when he read this letter and I know he will; he is going to make some wise crack like, let their Jehovah prevent me from firing her. However, the word said in Psalms 84: 11 “the lord grant favor and honor, no blessing/good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” We know that the devil is among us and he has many imps one of whom is Ralph Gonsalves. These demon and demon possessed individuals are afraid and jealous of the wisdom and the courage Jehovah’s children possess; they will do anything in their power to cause the children of the living God hardship, they will try to tarnish his children character and bring their credibility into question but they will fail.

It matters not what plan they come up with, always remember that our God have promised that the angel of the lord encamps around those who love him and he delivers them. So don’t pay Ralph Gonsalves and the other imps any mind, Just continue to be faithful to Jehovah, continue to walk with your head held high, your shoulder erect, a smile on your face and most of all; be ready to pick a fight for justice and that which is right and they will see all of their well thought out, evil plans foil without any effort from you. Always remember, Jehovah is not man that he should lie, so when he said; “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” Isaiah 43:2.

You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will observe and see the punishment of the wicked (Ralph Gonsalves).

I have fought many battles and thanks to Jehovah I have never lost one; however, there were times when I did not get the desired results; and those were the times when I was unfaithful to Jehovah. His (Jehovah) words are clear, he don’t reward unfaithfulness. Don't be to concern about those who try to discourage you from doing what you do. It is simple, they do not understand Jehovah's will, and direction for you. In most cases they may have close their ears, and heart from his calling and from doing his will and they want you to do the same. All I can tell you is no matter what plans are in the works against you and who is sent to distract you; your faithfulness to Jehovah is going to determine whether you get the desired victory (whether he prepare the table before you in the presence of your enemies) over evil and evil doers.

Your Brother and Friend

Sig.    Allan H. F. Palmer

Happy Thanksgiving

The United States of America is celebrating what I refer to as the holiday of reflection: Thanksgiving. Come Thursday 26th November 2009 (the day designate) many people in the USA and around the world will take timeout for honest reflection, for the many cause they have to be thankful.

Like the millions of American I am taking this opportunity this thanksgiving to give thanks for all of the wonderful things and the uplifting experiences that made up my recent and distance past; I am also taking this opportunity to give thanks for the all of the adversities and the misgivings I experienced over the period. For it is those adverse events that inspires character growth in sincere, honest and decent people who are wise enough to look for the teaching/learning moments such unfavorable experiences presents.

Although we avoid speaking of such because of the pain that is associated with awakening the bad memories, it is important to know that it is these moments that is responsible for shaping our character and what makes us the unique people that we are. It will do us good, to move towards healing, put away the bitterness and embrace such unfortunate events as just another of life’s adventure.

This thanksgiving, we must also bear in mind that before we can be truly thankful we must first learn to forgive those who have trespassed against us; for it is only by forgiving that we can truly be appreciative of life’s experiences good and/or bad. How can I be thankful for favor or blessings we did not deserved yet we allows the hate that manifests itself in our heart from allowing us to extend the same favor to another (the person I hate) in need.

I have so much to be thankful for, I am thankful that Jehovah have be store his favor upon me and for blessing me with the prayers of some of the most supportive, confidential, objective and loving family and friends a man could ever asked for. They may not be many but that are just what I need.

I am also thankful to Jehovah for blessing me with a clear mind, which allows me to function above that which is average; for a range of knowledge and the ability to grasp, understand and to apply new concepts with very little ease; for blessing me with wisdom to disown, analyze, and to put things into its proper prospective; but must of all; I am grateful for the ability to honestly, fearlessly, unselfishly clearly communicate my thoughts with others even in the face of possible adverse repercussion.

I am thankful for the fact that the promises of plenty did not caused me to turn a blind eye to the actions of dishonest men, that the love for and of money have never inspired my actions, that prestigious associations could not influences my honesty, and the hope of a handout have never interrupted the effective function of my conscience.

I also give thanks for the opportunity to legally exist in the greatest democracy on earth; where boundless opportunity awaits all: The United States of America. This mighty country where it is impossible for detractors, who dwell in the world of small insecure minds and are engulfed in their petty prejudices to block your path to success and doom you to failure. A place where the impossible dreams are realized and hard workout, talent and valiant efforts are rewarded; a place where redress is guaranteed and there is a place even for the weak. This is not to say that the USA is a perfect place but it is a place where Justice is treasured.

An as always, when the bad times come I will remind myself using the words of the grate Vincentian Poet Michael John the Black Messenger:

"I am a winner, my will grows stronger every day. I am that victor; one thing they can never take away. I know the bottle is hard but the struggle is not in vain, each time I stumble and I fall: I WILL RISE AGAIN."

Finally, I must thank Jehovah for my tomorrow and all of the blessing tomorrow has secure for me. For the drive he had placed within me, the willpower I am going to need to persevere in the months ahead, for the strength to break down new barriers, the guts to scale the heights I am going to reach, the drive to attain my new accomplishment that awaits me but most of all I thank Jehovah for ensuring I remains humility, consistent and simple.